After an overnight bus, and 3 hour car ride, we arrive at the jungle, where a 2 hour boat ride awaits us to our lodge.
River Otter. Very rare, almost extinct.
We knew the river otter was special when even Naicer, our guide, got really excited and took pictures and movies
Birds nesting in a tree next to the lodge
The dock at our lodge
The lodge. Our hut was the biggest with 6 rooms for up to 12 people.
Carrie sports the rubber boots (which were quite necessary)
¡Caimán!
The jungle´s version of crocodiles, which are supposedly less dangerous because they are well fed
Let's just say we got quite close to these guys...
¡Tortugas!
My favorite trees
We liked the clouds reflecting on the water
Queen Ant
Even the moths are attractive (and large) in the jungle
Jungle Man
GIANT Grasshoper
Hitchhiker vine used to make spear tips
Dung Beetle
Spider
Poisonous frog
This poisonous frog is used on spear tips
Dan looks through the scope
Suicidal fish that jumped into our canoe
Wet landing
More of the colorful birds
Pink River Dolphin!
Beef makes great pirana bait
The first pirana that Naicer caught had a parasite sitting in it´s throat! Naicer pried it out and let the fish live.
The sun sets over the Cuyabeño Reserve
Piranah fishing
Our first snake sighting!
Baby Boa
Tiny Orchid (picture taken through magnifying glass)
The frog has modeling experience!
Fisherman Spider and its prey
Big Dead Cockroach
Tarantula in Naicer´s room
Tucan
Vanilla Plant
Dan by the medicine man house
Naicer uses his machete to cut into a coco plant (Ecuador has some of the best coco used for chocalate)
We prepare to sample the fruit
A very poisonous caterpillar. Eventually, this will become a beautiful blue butterfly.
Carrie samples the coca plant
Carrie's cheeks are painted by this plant
The medicine man (shaman) performs a ritual on Carrie
A town off the river
Carrie catches a pirhana!
Another close encounter with a caiman
Our canoe was only a few feet from this caiman!
Cockroaches have found our clothing!
A toucan -- but no fruit loops
Bats
